Top: Inmates play bagpipes as part of their routine training inside Kotbhalwal central jail in Jammu May 20, 2011. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta

Jane Cosar and her guide dog walk in front of the conductor of a bus who refused to let her board the bus in Lima September 29, 2011. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

Right: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush walk past a hammock as they exit their summit meeting and head to a joint news availability at the Bush family home on Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport, Maine, July 2, 2007. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

“As I said recently in a post which began a countdown to tomorrow’s final entry in this blog”…

I’m still not over that.

As regards the list, I recall (excuse the pun) most of these articles and it’s absolutely true – most of the times it’s these “truth stranger than fiction” stories that cracked me up the most whenever reading this blog. More often than not, I end up sharing the news with my co-workers and they too end up enjoying the fruits of your labour, Mr. B.

I keep telling George the Crab that he is probably dreaming of ever seeing a crab on here, but please, for the sake of inner family peace, because George goes into months long sulks, could you just maybe post at least one last picture of a crab/crabs, tomorrow?

Great Work FriscoJohn!
My own humble tribute:
O Bob Basler
This blog’s our native land
True comedy, in all thy words command
With glowing hearts we see thee write
This blog so learning-free
From far and wide
O Bob Basler, we snort and laugh with thee
You kept this blog glorious and free
O Bob Basler we snort and laugh with thee
O Bob Basler, how we shall miss thee.

I am a queit little mouse that has been following this blog for almost 2 years from all the way around the world. It has been such fun to get hold of all the odd things that I cannot imagine happening anywhere. My salutes to BG and everyone contributing in one way or another to make the world a more interesting place.

@ladylala: Fortunately I DO have a job. But the forecast for next year is dim. If you know of any place that needs a parodist, let me know. This blog has given me an opportunity to use much more material, like adjectives and adverbs…